Just in case tarp

[bmwrider]

I am looking to buy or make a very packable tarp to take on the few trips that don't really need one, just in case the weather man is wrong (we all know that never happens)
I want it to take up as little space as possible, if its DIY it does not have to last more than one or two nights.
Any suggestions?

[stalker42]

Just grab some silnylon seconds. Make a small HH type. Won't weigh much at all.

[ojdash]

http://www.golite.com/Poncho-Tarp-P885.aspx
You can do a poncho tarp but you will only have about 9.5" on the diagonal plus very narrow sides. 7oz should pack very small.
You could do a 7x7 or an 8x8 asym diamond as well..... Or you could go shangri la from AHE at a whooping 11 oz or the tadpole. I can tell you both will pack down to baseball size,

Good luck

[bmwrider]

Just grab some silnylon seconds. Make a small HH type. Won't weigh much at all.

http://www.golite.com/Poncho-Tarp-P885.aspx
You can do a poncho tarp but you will only have about 9.5" on the diagonal plus very narrow sides. 7oz should pack very small.
You could do a 7x7 or an 8x8 asym diamond as well..... Or you could go shangri la from AHE at a whooping 11 oz or the tadpole. I can tell you both will pack down to baseball size,

Good luck

I should have mentioned my sewing sucks but for a cheap tarp I am willing to wing it, I will learn in the process.

Thanks guys

The silnylon seconds is a great idea.

The golite at $60 is a good one as well, now making a 7x7 diamond could do the trick to, hmmm. 2 good ideas already, man I could be in for a crazy number of ideas for this. (cool)

[stalker42]

My sewing is lousy also. I am a firm believer that wavy stitches scare bears away so I have no straight stitches anywhere. The good thing is you can make a simple rectangle so it's all straight sewing.

[shrineclown]

tadpole is pretty small, and pop up in the sale forum often.